Steelers Afternoon Drive

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss what Teryl Austin had to say about the communication issues and run defense getting gashed through two weeks. We also discuss what Artie Smith had to say about going against his buddy Mike Vrabel, comparing Darnell Washington to Shaq and the usage of RB Jaylen Warren. Let's go for another Steeler...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's whether the team should be expecting more from DK Metcalf. Through two games, Metcalf has more than doubled his career percentage in drops, which could be an alarming trend for the...

Welcome to Steelers Night Shift! Our new LIVE audience interaction broadcast across YouTube, Twitter, and Facebookhosted by Jobe Morrison! Zachary Smith joins to preview week three at the New England Patriots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss what Ju'Whaun Bentley had to say when speaking to the media for the first time. We also give injury updates on Derrick Harmon, Joey Porter Jr. and DeShon Eliott. We discuss if rushing yards per game being down is a trend or just an anomaly through two weeks. We also discuss what makes a great def...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's what kind of safety Jabrill Peppers can be. Peppers has mostly played strong safety throughout his NFL career. But what does that mean when it comes to the Pittsburgh defense, and h...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss what Mike Tomlin had to say following the team's home opening loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Kaleb Johnson will no longer be used in a kick return role (for now at least) and Tomlin thought Broderick Jones played better this week. We also got injury updates on Deshon Elliott, Derrick Harmon and Jo...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's whether the team should employ a Casey Hampton-style nose tackle. Keeanu Benton has been struggling at nose tackle through two games this season and the Steelers defense as a whole...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss what went wrong in the team's loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Mistakes were made on both side of the ball, but it still felt like that's a game they typically win. What was different this time? What's the path forward for Kaleb Johnson? Is there any button they can press that could improve their ru...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the continued abuse being taken by 41-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers was hit seven times in the season opener against the New York Jets, with head coach Mike Tomlin say...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, Derrick Bell joins to preview and predict the team's upcoming matchup against the Seattle Seahawks. What are the keys to success for both teams on both sides of the ball and how do we see things playing out, taking into account the injuries on both sides. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and di...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the Seattle Seahawks defensive scheme under head coach and former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike McDonald. McDonald has been one of the innovators of simulated pressure...

Introducing Pelusi's Pick'Em, our new weekly show featuring fantasy football plays, prop bets, NFL picks against the spread and all the best sports betting plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers, hosted by Julianne Pelusi. This week, Alan Saunders joins the inaugural show to break down the Steelers' Week 2 game against the Seattle Seahawks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss what Teryl Austin had to say about the team's defensive performance on Sunday against the Jets and his confidence that they won't repeat that performance as well as what Artie Smith had to say about the effective passing game, lackluster run game and what the path is forward. We also discuss the...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's rookie running back Kaleb Johnson, who played just two offensive snaps in the season opener against the New York Jets. Johnson has been listed behind Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainw...

Welcome to Steelers Night Shift! Our new LIVE audience interaction broadcast across YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook hosted by Jobe Morrison! Alan Saunders joins and previews week one against the New York Jets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss what Jabrill Peppers had to say during his first availability as a Steeler, the team signing James Pierre to the 53-man roster, Aaron Rodgers defending the play of Broderick Jones and others, the role DK Metcalf has taken on within the and much more. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the performance of rookie defensive lineman Yahya Black in the season opener against the New York Jets on Sunday and whether or not he's earned more playing time. Black had a solid...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss the team signing DB Jabrill Peppers, DeShon Elliott being out week-to-week, what Mike Tomlin had to say about the performance of the defensive line, Broderick Jones and much more. We also answer a question about making in-game adjustments. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the performance of wide receiver Calvin Austin III in the team's win over the New York Jets and whether that means Omar Khan should relax his search for a second outside wide receiv...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss the vibe in the room following the team's Week One victory over the New York Jets. The good, the bad and the ugly can all be pointed to. What stood out both positively and negatively upon re-watching this one? What are the potential fixes to what got exposed on Sunday? Were the added incentives t...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the Steelers' Week 1 34-32 win over the New York Jets on Sunday, and how to avoid overreacting to what we see in small-sample football. Lots of unexpected things, weird things, good...

Join Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith to discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 1 victory over the New York Jets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, Derrick Bell joins to give a preview of the team's Week 1 matchup against the New York Jets and give our predictions. What are the key matchups on each side of the ball that will determine the outcome of this game? What are our bold predictions? Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's a season prediction for the 2025 Pittsburgh Steelers. But first, we take a look at the big-picture thought process of the team that's trying to win now with great defense while also...

Introducing Pelusi's Pick'Em, our new weekly show featuring fantasy football plays, NFL picks against the spread and all the best sports betting plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers, hosted by Julianne Pelusi. This week, Alan Saunders joins the inaugural show to break down the Steelers' Week 1 game against the New York Jets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices